DfT becomes fourth department to ask for ministerial direction on Brexit spend
29 May 2018 Transport
DfT becomes fourth department to ask for ministerial direction on Brexit spend

Perm sec Bernadette Kelly sought direction from transport secretary Chris Grayling over funds for new road haulage and trailer registration systems
Network Rail appoints Civil Aviation Authority chief to succeed Mark Carne
22 May 2018 Transport
Network Rail appoints Civil Aviation Authority chief to succeed Mark Carne

Civil Aviation Authority chief Andrew Haines announced as chief executive of the DfT-owned company
Adonis: DfT’s public-private partnership plans for East Coast are ‘Alice in Wonderland’
22 May 2018 Transport
Adonis: DfT’s public-private partnership plans for East Coast are ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Former transport secretary criticises ‘bonanza for lawyers and consultants’ during five-month delay before line was renationalised
MPs call for NAO investigation into ‘totally unacceptable’ salaries at DWP-backed disability car scheme
21 May 2018 Transport
MPs call for NAO investigation into ‘totally unacceptable’ salaries at DWP-backed disability car scheme

Auditors should be given full access to the accounts of the scheme after chief's £1.7m salary is revealed
DfT to run East Coast rail despite inconclusive civil service report on nationalisation
17 May 2018 Transport
DfT to run East Coast rail despite inconclusive civil service report on nationalisation

Government will launch new London North Eastern Railway brand to run services after financial failure of operator Virgin-Stagecoach
MPs blast Department for Transport over 'catalogue of franchising failures'
27 Apr 2018 Transport
MPs blast Department for Transport over 'catalogue of franchising failures'

PAC calls for review of rail franchising model but department hits back at “unbalanced” report
Civil service diversity award winners of 2017 share tips on running staff networks
16 Apr 2018 Transport
Civil service diversity award winners of 2017 share tips on running staff networks

With nominations open for the Diversity and Inclusion Awards 2018, Tamsin Rutter speaks to winners from last year who helped challenge the menopause taboo, persuade 200 defence workers to identify as LGBT supporters, and ensure diverse input on counter-terrorism work


How DfT picked up the pieces from crisis of failed West Coast rail franchise award
10 Apr 2018 Transport
How DfT picked up the pieces from crisis of failed West Coast rail franchise award

Former transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin says collapse of contract “was a big mistake” but prompted review of rail franchise system
AI: Department for Transport trains machines to answer correspondence
10 Apr 2018 Transport
AI: Department for Transport trains machines to answer correspondence

DfT Lab develops machine learning prototype to sort parliamentary questions coming into the department
Four Commons committees join forces to urge cross-Whitehall action on air quality
15 Mar 2018 Transport
Four Commons committees join forces to urge cross-Whitehall action on air quality

Unprecedented report makes demands of six departments and calls for better oversight to ‘prevent policy from working at cross-purposes’
Department for Transport ‘did not expect anything like’ number of strikes over driver-only trains
27 Feb 2018 Transport
Department for Transport ‘did not expect anything like’ number of strikes over driver-only trains

Officials outlined changes to rail franchising and told MPs trade unions refused to engage over Govia Thameslink franchise
MPs launch inquiry into DfT bidding process after East Coast Mainline franchise failure
13 Feb 2018 Transport
MPs launch inquiry into DfT bidding process after East Coast Mainline franchise failure

Transport Select Committee says failure has wider implications for rail franchising